Objective:
1. Students will gather information regarding U.S. responses to Soviet
aggression around the world during the Cold War years.
2. Students will transfer information gathered into a thinking map created on
the Inspiration 7.6 program.
3. Finally, students will take the information from their newly created maps
and make a comprehensive outline using the same program.

Procedures:
1. In the computer lab have students use their notes from previous classes and
internet websites to identify different U.S. responses to the attempted spread of
Communism by the Soviets.
2. Using the Inspiration 7.5 program, lead the students through creating
a graphic organizer.
3. The teacher will briefly explain how to make a graphic organizer and model
one using a projector while helping the students individually.
4. Help the students individually discern appropriate headings and subtopics
for their graphic organizers.
5. Once they have completed their graphic organizers show students have to
convert them into outline form in Inspiration 7.5.
6. Have students go back and forth viewing the two views and seeing how the
graphic organizer and outline forms relate to one another.
7. Have students print a copy of each view to keep with their notes.
8. Using their outline and graphic organizers students will answer
three essay questions regarding U.S. responses to Soviet aggression around the world.

Assessment:essay questions
teacher observations
class discussion

rubric

CATEGORY

4

3

2

1

Amount of
Information

All topics
are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about
each.

All topics
are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about
each.

All topics
are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each.

One or more
topics were not addressed.

Quality of
Information

Information
clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details
and/or examples.